Jen began her career in education as a teacher in Title I schools in NYC and later joined the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.

Thursday, January 18, 2018

09:00am - 03:00pm

Writing Strategies for Goal-Directed Instruction

Presenter:
Jennifer Serravallo

Drawing from Jen’s bestselling resource The Writing Strategies Book, this workshop will help participants to understand a variety of writing genres and modes, writing process, behaviors, skills, and qualities of good writing.
Then,
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Drawing from Jen’s bestselling resource The Writing Strategies Book, this workshop will help participants to understand a variety of writing genres and modes, writing process, behaviors, skills, and qualities of good writing.
Then, participants learn how to go beyond writing checklists and tips that tell writers what to do, and instead how to craft explicit, clear strategies that children learn how to do it. We will also explore effective feedback and prompts to coach writers as they practice strategies for their goals.
In the final portion of the day, participants will learn about different methods of teaching (types of individual conferences and small groups) to flexibly respond to students and their needs. Through hands-on activities and video examples of Jen teaching in real classrooms, participants will leave equipped to bring strategies to life in their own rooms right away.
Course goals:
• To understand how to use formative assessment information to find appropriate goals for each writer
• To craft explicit, clear strategies
• To coach and prompt writers, and provide feedback as students practice strategies
• To understand the structures and purposes of a variety of teaching methods used for differentiated instruction (conferences, small groups)

Notes:
Location for navigation systems, it may be helpful to have the address: 6300 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77022
Temperature of rooms: It is fairly cool in our conference rooms so you may want to bring a sweater or light jacket.
Parking: We have a parking garage for our participants. The conference is located on the top floor of the parking garage. You will get on the elevator in parking garage and come up to the 5th floor for the conference.
• Refreshments: We provide ice water and coffee throughout the day. We will provide iced tea and ice water at lunch. We will have chocolate and other sweets available on the tables in the afternoon sessions. Additionally, there are vending machines available.
• Lunch: Boxed lunches will be provided at no charge. The box lunches include the following options: turkey, ham, chicken salad and veggie. All lunches come with chips and a cookie. We will have iced tea and water available for you during lunch. We order an even number of each sandwich. It is a possibility that you may not receive your first choice. Thank you in advance for your flexibility and understanding.